Here is the next chapter! I really hope you are all enjoying it! Thank you all soooooo much for sticking in there with me! Thank you, thank you! xo
Olivia had never been to a beach with such white sand, it was amazing. She dug her feet into it before running over to Eugene.
"Lady Maribelle, we need to take our things inside and then we can come out to the water."
She nodded and put her telescope on her back before grabbing her other bag and walking inside the hotel. It was very open inside. There were windows everywhere.
"You and I are sharing a room, Olivia." He told her.
She nodded and everyone proceeded to the floor they had booked for the Club. She took the bed closest to the window and stretched out on it. Tamaki knocked on the doorframe before walking through it.
"We are all heading to the beach soon, you two are welcome to come hang out while we entertain our guests for a few hours."
Olivia nodded and he left. She went through her bag and hung her clothes up in the armoire that was in the room. She pulled out her swimsuit and went the bathroom.
It wasn't anything fancy. She had a white one-piece with a scoop back and thin straps. She really liked it. It was simple and modest. She went back to the room and took out a sheer pink beach dress to put on over it.
Eugene had a pair of swim trunks that fell a few inches above his knees. Olivia always teased him they were too short, but they weren't. She liked giving him a hard time. This particular pair was light pink. He put on a white tank and they left the hotel to go to the beach.
Everyone was having fun in the sun. She noticed Haruhi hadn't put on a swimsuit, she assumed it was because she was pretending to be a boy. Olivia looked around, there were so many of her classmates here, she got a little nervous. She walked around and spoke to a few of them before she walked up to a small cliff to sit and watch the ocean. She didn't really want to play in the sand or find shells; she wanted to be alone with her thoughts. She had told Eugene she wanted to sit alone for a while and he obliged, reluctantly. He went and hung out with Haruhi.
"This wind feels really nice." She told herself as she closed her eyes.
"You know what else feels nice?" She heard a voice that wasn't familiar.
She turned quickly and saw two boys. Quickly, she got up and tried to figure a way around them. They smelled of alcohol and she knew what they had in mind. She took a step forward and bowed up a little, she brought her shoulders back and pointed at them with a snarl.
"You lay one finger on me and I will make you regret the day you were born."
They laughed and walked closer; she stood her ground for a few steps but had to back up a little. Haruhi glanced up and saw this. She, without telling Eugene, began running towards Maribelle. Eugene looked over and two guys had Olivia.
"Lets see that cute swim suit shall we?"
The guy ran his fingers over her figure and ripped the strap of her beach dress off. Olivia was panicking, what was she supposed to do? They were stronger than her and she was alone.
"LEAVE HER ALONE." Haruhi hissed.
Olivia gripped the man's arm; he was squeezing her throat making it hard for her to breathe. Haruhi kicked and made contact with the man's groin. He howled and threw Olivia in anger. Haruhi gasped and Olivia slammed into a rock. The other guy walked towards Haruhi and grabbed her shirt; before she could say anything he had her over the cliff. Olivia gasped for air and looked up, her vision was blurry. She shook her head and pushed herself up. The other guy was starting to get up as well. Before he could open his mouth Eugene kicked him in the ribs and rushed to stop the other guy from hurting Haruhi. The twins ran to Olivia and she reached out for Eugene before her vision went black.
She woke up an hour later lying on a beach chair. She jolted up and gasped in pain. Haruhi was sitting next to her.
"Pardon me my Lady but… What the hell is wrong with you?" Eugene asked angrily.
"Wh-what do you mean?" Olivia said upset and sore.
"You were being reckless. Why didn't you call out to me? What is the matter with you?"
He was upset with her, it was his job to protect her and here she was. Bruised and bleeding. Every breath she drew hurt.
"I didn't think about it. I assessed the situation and I thought I made the right choice—"
"But it wasn't! You made a rushed decision that could have cost you a lot more than your life."
The Host Club hurried over when they saw she was awake. They heard them arguing and stopped. Haruhi looked uncomfortable being there.
"Oh please!" She snapped, "If you were doing your job you would have been closer to me than to her!"
Olivia shouted before standing and walking away the best she could. She was sore, really sore. Her whole body hurt from the impact with the rock. Haruhi looked at Eugene and he sighed. He didn't know what to do about her; he didn't know what to tell her. She'd never acted like this, she'd always trusted him with her life and now he wasn't so sure.
"I-I'm sorry I've ruined everything between you two."
Eugene shook his head. It wasn't her fault. It was his. But he couldn't be open about anything because of their situation and now he was at a loss.
"Its not you…" He told her.
He got up to go talk to Olivia when the twins stopped him.
"I think you've done enough." Kaoru told him.
They refused to let him pass. Eugene grew angrier and Haruhi had to walk him away. He was ready to fight, he'd never been this mad at Olivia before. It was confusing and upsetting.
Olivia walked with a slight limp. Her back was bleeding, her scab must have ripped open. She heard Tamaki calling out to her and she stopped.
"What?" she hissed, still mad about everything.
"Are you alright? You're bleeding again."
She nodded and went to walk off, but he stopped her. She sighed and turned to him.
"Why are you so upset about Eugene and Haruhi?" He asked.
Olivia shook her head and didn't answer it. It wasn't the time or place for it just yet. He sighed and took her hand in his.
"Well can I at least take you to get your injuries taken care of?"
She looked at him and his smile was so sweet. She nodded and walked with him. Even though they were fighting, it was weird for her to not to be with Eugene. It was strange for her to be so mad at him. This was their first actual fight and neither of them knew what to do. She got her injuries taken care of and she went and changed out of her swimwear. She put on a pair of shorts and a soft blue shirt.
The rest of the day was silent between them. She didn't go around Eugene or Haruhi. She didn't even look at them. They went inside of dinner, the hotel was catering their meal and it was a beautiful spread. Olivia wasn't in the mood to eat; Haruhi was eating as much crab as she could. Eugene ate a little.
"Are you two going to be like this the whole trip?" Hikaru asked annoyed.
Olivia shot him a look that could kill, and he shrugged it off.
"Its just really annoying. You're acting like spoiled—"
Olivia cut him off, "What? Spoiled brats?"
Everyone looked at her, the tone she had was terrifying. Eugene stood and went to go to where she was. She had tears streaming down her face.
"Is that what we are to you?"
"I-I didn't mean it like…" Hikaru was at a loss of words.
He didn't mean to upset her. He exchanged glances with Kaoru, who also looked upset at his comment. Eugene sat beside her and went to wipe her tears away. She looked at him, her face full of pain and fear.
"Please don't touch me. You don't even know what I'm going through so just leave me alone."
The room was silent, "No one understands…"
Eugene tried once more and was greeted with the same response. This time, she slapped his hand away.
"I said go away!"
He felt his heart break. She looked at him, tears pouring from her eyes. She couldn't contain it any more. The strong woman he'd known for so long was now broken before him and he knew not why.
"You don't get it do you? You can live whatever life you want, love whomever you wish… but I… I can't! I'm stuck in a straight line. Birth to death I cannot deviate from this path! So do not tell me what to do!"
She was no longer speaking in Japanese. Everyone could understand, they were taught English as well, but no one understood what she meant. Only Eugene. Everything made sense now, it all poured out and he couldn't pick up the pieces quick enough.
"I can't do anything… I can't love him."
She told Eugene and cried into his shoulder. He realized just how much she liked Tamaki, but she couldn't show it. She couldn't act on her own feelings because they wouldn't be able to stay together. She was promised to someone else already, her hand promised to another before she could walk.
"Mari-chan? What's wrong?" Honey asked as he walked over to her and placed his hand on her head.
She sniffled and tried to calm down a little. Now was a good time as ever to get everything out. Maybe if she told them who she was, it would make things easier.
"I've been lying this whole time to all of you and I am terribly sorry." She said as she tried to calm herself.
"Lady Olivia, are you going to tell them?" Eugene asked quietly and she nodded.
"My real name is Olivia Maribelle Wellington, I'm the princess from Great Britain. The one Kyoya told you about."
Everyone's mouth seems to simultaneously drop to the floor. They hadn't guessed that at all. They assumed she was rich because of a planetary discovery, but nothing of royalty. She stood and walked off with what pride she had left. Eugene looked at Haruhi and she shook her head. She quickly stood and walked after Olivia.
"W-wait!" She called out and Olivia walked into her room.
"Please, Mari— Olivia. Please talk to me."
"I want to be alone, thank you." She was crying again.
She didn't want to talk to anyone really. She actually wanted to go home, she missed her room. She went and sat on her bed and stared out the window. The sky was beautiful.
There was a knock on the door and she sighed, why did she have to cause a scene? She always caused a scene. Maybe she really was a spoiled brat?
"Who is it?" She said with a bit of a tone, "I would like to be alone."
The door opened, she assumed it was Eugene. She turned to snap at him, but it was Tamaki.
"Haruhi said you didn't want to talk to her. She's having a talk with Eugene. She thinks that he shouldn't have yelled at you earlier."
She laughed softly and went back to looking outside. He came and sat next to her, he rubbed her back softly and she winced a little.
"I-I'm sorry." He said, quickly moving his hand, "I forgot."
"No, it's okay. I should be apologizing. I didn't mean to blow up earlier. I just— It has all been bottled up and after years it all… it came pouring out."
He looked at her and she was on the verge of tears. She was going through so much and yet she was standing as tall as she could.
"You don't have to be sorry." He told her, smiling softly.
She shook her head, "Eugene probably hates me… everyone does."
Tamaki wrapped his arm around her shoulder and she felt her heart quicken. She didn't want to think about anything, she set her head on his shoulder and started crying. She couldn't help it; her cup was overflowing.
"They don't hate you, they just didn't know."
"Eugene… he's always been there. This is the first time we are having an argument. Can you believe it?" She told him, laughing and crying all at once.
Tamaki rested his head on hers and gently rubbing her shoulders. He could feel her heart beating and her body shaking from crying. He wished he could do more for her, but he couldn't.
"Is he your betrothed?" Tamaki asked and she snorted.
She covered her mouth and shook her head, "I'm sorry, but no. He's not. He's my bodyguard… My Guardian. His sole purpose is to protect me. So you can see why I was upset today."
Tamaki nodded, he seemed to understand their relationship better now. She didn't know how to be alone; she didn't know how to take care of situations like that without him being there. He was her Knight, and she was his Queen.
"He didn't do anything on purpose, you know that."
She nodded and walked to the window to look out over the beach. The stars were reflecting off the water making the sky look bigger and vaster. She sighed. She couldn't be mad at Eugene, but she hurt both physically and emotionally.
"I know he didn't do anything intentionally. I just… I don't know how to exist without him. As silly as that sounds."
He shook his head and she turned to face him. She was happy he understood. He patted the bed next to him and she returned. She felt his hand on hers and her face was warmer.
"Sometimes you've got to let go a little—"
Before he could finish his sentence Eugene barged through the door and Olivia looked at him confused.
"Don't touch her!" He shouted.
"E-Eugene?! Wh-what are you doing?!" She shouted back at him, confused.
"He was going to kiss… you?" He said and Tamaki shook his head.
"I would never do something like that to a princess without first asking." Tamaki told him in a know-it-all tone.
Olivia walked up to Eugene and as much as she wanted to slap him, she wrapped her arms around him and hugged him as tight as she could. Haruhi was standing close enough that she pulled her by the arm and forced her to join.
"I'm so very sorry. Please forgive my rudeness." She told them.
"You did nothing wrong My Lady. I should have noticed all of this, I'm sorry."
Haruhi nodded and held Olivia close. When they all let go she smiled at them.
"Thank you, all of you." She bowed to them all.
"The meteor show will be starting soon, we should probably leave if we want to catch it." Kyoya said to her with a smile.
She nodded and they all piled into the car. She held her telescope close. Eugene sat beside her and held her hand, he felt terrible for not noticing all of this. Haruhi smiled at this, she thought it was cute. She saw them now as an overprotective brother and his little sister.
Tamaki sat on the other side of her; he'd glance over at her on occasion. He tried not to do it a lot. The twins would make fun of him later for it and he knew they were counting.
"This is the spot." Kyoya told the driver and he pulled over.
They all got out and before she set up her telescope, she could see the Milky Way.
"This is remarkable." Tamaki stated in awe.
None of them had ever paid any attention to the stars, not before they met Olivia.
"Eugene, can you get my tripod from the car?" She told him.
She walked around, pushing the ground with her feet. She wanted to find a mostly level area without any rocks or mud. She found one and Eugene set it down. She opened it up and set it on the ground. She took her telescope out of her pack and set it up as well. She looked through it and adjusted the focus a little. She searched for Orion and found him in the Night sky.
"Okay. The Orionids should be coming from that direction."
She pointed and they all looked at her a little confused. She laughed sheepishly as she rubbed her head. She forgot they didn't know the sky like she did.
"That's the name of the shower. It's where the meteors originate from, or the general location."
She pointed to the sky, "That's Orion. I'm sure you all knew that. It's one of the most recognized constellations…"
She turned and looked through the telescope, she began adjusting it for that area. As she was doing this, she told them about the mythology of the constellation.
"There are so many stories about Orion. One of my favorite stories about Orion is the one with the Scorpion. Orion boasted that he was the greatest hunter to ever live. He told Artemis, the goddess of hunting, and her mother, Leto, that he could kill any beast on Earth."
She looked back and everyone was staring at her, wanting to know the end.
"And? Did he?" Haruhi asked.
"Well no." She said flatly, "The Earth shuttered indignantly at his boast and from a crack a scorpion emerged and stung him to death."
"That… that isn't a cute story." Haruhi said.
Eugene laughed; he knew all of these stories. They were her favorite stories to hear as a child. Her grandpa would always tell it to them before bed; different stories for different constellations.
"It's not supposed to be cute. It's supposed ot show you that even the strongest of warriors have weaknesses." She told them with a smile.
"My favorite is a love story, oddly enough…" Eugene told them.
"Artemis loved Orion so much that she was considering giving up her vows of chastity to marry him. They would have been a formidable couple, known for being the best hunters. But Apollo, Artemis's twin brother, was against it. One day while Orion was swimming, Apollo challenged Artemis to demonstrate her skill by shooting the small black target he had pointed out. She accepted and hit the target with ease. She was later horrified to find out she had struck and killed her beloved Orion. While grieving, she placed him among the constellations."
Everyone stared, and the twins spoke up.
"You two are nerds."
Olivia laughed and nodded. She stopped and looked at the sky, there they were. The meteors. She smiled at Eugene and rushed to look at them through her telescope. They burned so beautifully.
"Anyone care to look?" She asked and they all formed a line. "You don't need to look through the telescope to see the meteor shower though."
One by one she introduced them to the wonders that were shooting above their heads. She still was a little upset, but she felt better having gotten everything off her chest.
